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Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-11
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE.

On motion Of Stegal, seconded by
Ware that Alderman Fletcher be ap~
pointed to act as Mayor pro tenn at any
time during the absence OF the City
Mayor, Carried.
LABoRERS WORTHY OF THEIR HIGHER"
WAGES.
On motion Of Jones that the city pay
the street hands $l.00 per day for labor
beginning July lst next. Carried.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-06-11
How Madison County Stands.

Statement of settlement OF W. n.
Davis, Tax Collector, County Taxes, 1856.
49, A
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
His Pride Had n Fall

Mr.. w. Il. Hornaday, the natu-.''ist
OF the Smithsonian Institute, is in
peck oil trouble. There was no we'll
preserved specimen OF the American
bison in the national museum, and as
the species is almost extinct he start
ed out last fall with a party ofhunters
to capture the last OF the buffaloes.
For two months he hunted along the
Powder River, where they are most
numerous, and succeeded in killing O
number OF animals, but was not able
to capture O good specimen alive. He
brought home the bones and skins,
and selecting the best bull in the lot
has stuffed it and set it upon @ pedes-
tai in the museum. He considers it a
great work OF art, as veil as true re-
production OF nature, and was very
proud OF his success as well as his
skill. The other day, when the work
was done and the animal placed on its
pedestal, he invited Professor Baird,
Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Van Welt and q
number OF other distinguished army Of
ficers, who had chased the bounding
bison over the plains, to come to the
museum and crticise his work, expect
ing to hear nothing but eulogisms.
TO his disappointment and dismay
thev all, with one accord, commenced
making the most savage criticisms.
One said it was too short, another
thought it was too long; Others claim
ed it was too fat, more that it was
too lean. Some said the position OF
the legs was not natural, and several
declared that no living buffalo ever
stuck his nose up in the air like that.
There was not hair that pleased any
one. The entire company expressed
their surprise that man OF Mr.. Horn.
aday's experience and skill should
waste his time stufling O. rusty old
bison like that one. He was advised
to throw it away and take another
trip to the West to get q good one.
Poor Hornaday was all broken up.
His pride became at once the most
distasteful object he can look at and
there is no longer any Joy for him in
the wide world. The critics are hav-
ing as much fun over the affair as
Hornaday is having sorrow, for the
criticisms were premeditated and the
result of cruel conspiracy to humil-
late him. AS one of the scientists in
the institution explained itrecently:-
"Hornaday was getting altogether
too much glory out OF his condemned
old beast, and we thought we would
fetch him down peg. He had actual
ly convinced himself that there was
not a specimen in the whole museum
worth looking at except that bison.
He thinks differently now.-Letter in
the Chicago News.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

the cause of the $4,000 Democratic
majority in Kansas and the Demo-
cratic triumph in Rhode Island.
1t was not enough to say it would
not prohibit; did not think anybody
would say that after CAROLS reply to
Ross. Nor was it enough to say that
if it did prohibit it would destroy a
necessary revenue. Gen. Hogg's fig
ures were accurate as 10 the cost of
criminal prosecutions to the State, but
the cost to the counties was twice as
great, while the liquor revenue was
only one-halt that paid to the State.
Besides, they took from the people
annually $lS,OC000O and paid back
100000. IL was not business to
spend 1856 to make 81. Even if il
paid, the horrors of such system of
tax-gathering would condemn it.
These were dwelt upon and the
speaker closed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
An Indian Maiden Taken in.

In view OF the unbroken experience
which the Miami girls had had in
martial affairs, much surprise was
caused here a few years ago, says q
special from Wabash, Ind. when an
advertisement, appearing in a local
newspaper, announced that Nancy
Waca-conah, "ayoung Miami maiden,
good-looking, amiable and neat, and
the owner OF 200 acres of excellent
land" would marry white man If
the right man presented himself. Ell
forts were made to head the girl of,
and the sad fate OF her sisters was
pointed out to her, but she would not
be advised. She felt that she was as
good Judge OF human nature as any
body, and her advertisement remain
ed in the paper.
The replies received were numerous.
Every worthless scamp in the country
for fifty miles around responded,
most OF them in person, and Nancy
was battered almost TO the point OF
lunacy by the attentions which she
received. Some of the men who sought
her are said to have been worthy fell
lows, who might have treated her
in an honorable manner, but, with
the iatuity which has character.
lied all the other girls of her race, Nan
cy finally selected from q score or
more of ardent suitors, young man
named Charles Hale, and the marriage
was speedily celebrated. Hale was a
man who had never made q success OF
anything that he had undertaken, who
was indolent, and wholly without ex-
perience in any bread-winnine pursuit,
but he was fairly good-looking, and
for a time Nancy was the happiest
girl in Indiana.
She and her husband settled on her
farm, and for time they made an
effort to cultivate it, but it soon be-
came evident that Hale had no inten-
ton OF working. On one pretext or
another he induced her to sell or mort
gage the land, and give him the mon
ey, until all was irretrievably gone,
and then, with nothing but the chari-
ty OF her friends to rely upon, he
abandoned her taking up with a white
woman, and leaving the country. Nam
cy could hardly be made to believe
that the land which had been hers, and
her fathers and grandiather's had
passed from her control forever, and
that the white husband tor whom she
had paid so dearly, had abandoned
her, but when she realized the truth
her grief was uncomfortable. Some Of
the older members ofthe tribe who still
retain their lands, took the girl in and
gave her a home, and through the
kindness OF Wabash attorney an &C
ton for divorce has now been brought.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

IN his letter TO Chairman Gibbs n
leading anti expresses opposition to
the amendment because lit will de-
stroy the vineyard and brewery inter-
ests of Texas, by fostering Which in-
toxicating liquors are driven or kept
out of the old countries" This friend
is prohibiiionist, but does not seem
to know it. All we wish to keep out
are Intoxicating liquors, and he claims
to approve wines and beers which act
ually drive intoxicants out of other
countries. Prohibition is Just what
he is yearning for. The amendment
says intoxicating liquors - meaning
the kinds which steal away a mans
reason and make brute of him. Read
the amendment foryourself.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
The Prince ConsOrt as Emperor
of Britain.

The following extract from the
"Vitzthum Memoirs" will be a revela-
ton to some people who do not know
how recent is the establishment OF
genuine constitutional government in
England:
The value which the Queen attached
to her husbands precedence is ex-
planned by the submissive veneration
she invariably showed him in great as
well as small affairs. He was COM
plete master in his house, and the &C.
tive center Of an Empire whose power
extends to every quarter OF the globe.
1t was a gigantic task for young
German Prince to think and act for
all these millions of British subjects.
All the threads were gathered together
in his hands. For twenty-one years
not single dispatch was ever sent
from the Foreign Office which the
Prince had not seen, studied, and ii
necessary, altered. Not q single re-
port OF any Importance from an AM
bassador was allowed to be kept from
him. The Secretary OF State for the
Colonies, the Secretary for War, the
Home Secretary, the First Lord OF
the Admiralty, all handed to him
every day just AS large bundles oil
papers as did the Foreign Office.
Everything was read, commented up.
on and discussed. In addition to all
this the Prince kept up private cor
respondence with foreign sovereigns,
with British Ambassadors and En-
voys, with the Governor-General oil
India, and with the Governors OF the
various colonies. No appointment in
Church and State, in the army or the
navy, was ever made without his ap-
probation. At court not the smallest
thing was done without his order.
10 British Cabinet Minister has ever
oorkc1 20 hard during the session OF
Fn<I'auent--1nd that Is saying a
GOOD i>Ai-as the Prince Consort die
'or trenty-one years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

The HERALD has ever been and is
yet a warm friend of Gov. Ross and
approves his administration; and it is
with much sorrow we note that the
illustrated True Blue has made him
appear dead-cither dead or with a
very severe case of yellow jaundice.
His complexion is not that of an anti.
The color given his face would indi-
cate that the governor may be an anti
because he has never felt the effects OF
the liquor we pros want to exclude
from the State. We don't believe
either that the governor is as dead as
that picture makes him appear.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

IT is said that President Cleveland
has signified his intention to appoint
the new supreme judge from the
south, and that he will not be from
Alabama or further east. Then Texas
with its 10000 majority and several
able jurists would stand a splendid
chance TO get the honor, If our public
men would unite on one OF
her most prominent Democrats and
ablest lawyers, say Senator Coke.
Coke is certainly the man in Texas
whom all the State would
want to have the honor, and he is the
peer of any man in ability and judi
cial integrity. Let Texas Democrats
unite on Coke as the man.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

DIR. BRIGGS speech a u.' court
house last night was ten strike eX-
actly in the right place. He compre-
hends the subject thoroughly and his
well chosen words and musical SEN
fences will ring in the ears of his hear
ers for week. The HERALD will be
pleased to publish list Of at least
twenty-five appointments for DR..
Briggs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07
WEwill make all of our cotton, W DOL
cloth and clothing at home next year.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, is the only south
ern city which has an electric railway,
and there are only two others in the
United States. Dallas will have the
next, an elevated electric railway from
the city to the beautiful park suburb
of Oak Cliff. The contract will be
awarded next week.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

We are pleased to note that the
HERALD's suggestions relating to the
city occupation taxes have been re-
garded by the council. They have
corrected their crrors-about thirty of
them in a lump-and reduced the
rates so as to bring same down to the
constitutional limit. Taxes are high
enough as prescribed by law, and we
are pleased to find that the city coun-
Gil so consider it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

Old Mrs. Bently lin drug store):
"Have ye got emmy prevention. young
mani" Clerk: Prevention" Old
Mrs. Bently; "Yes, I've got a bad
cold, an 1lheern tel that N ounce Of
prevertio is better'n 4 pound 81
cure for it. Gimme an ounce"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

Haddock, Gambrell and Ellis, who
have been murdered by the agents of
the National Whiskcy Dealers Asso-
citation, were all prominent Democrats
and yet, strange TO say, the "true blue"
element of Texas, (shame to the fair
name of our State) have virtually en-
dorsed these bloody and hellish crimes
of the whisky power. Democrats of
Texas; can you stand idly by, with
out one ethereal spark of emotion be-
ing kindled in your patriotic breasts,
aud endorse warfare that is being
waqed by this whisky curse against
lives, your homes, your families, your
honor and your Democratic princi-
Piles p Greenville New Era.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-07

{ II You want abicyclc get Il from
headquarters. w. A. l. Knox, State
agent See his advertisement.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
NOT ENCOURAGING.

In response to letters of inquiry
sent to several members of con-
gress IS to the probabilities of the
passage of the bill admitting Wash
ington Territory as a state, replies
have been received which are not
of very encouraging nature. 1t
is the general expression of the
writer's that the bill of admission
passed by the senate will die in the
house; or, at best, be returned with
such amendments that will fail to
be concurred in. In such case the
bill will share the fate of hundreds
of others and die on the file when
the gavel falls announcing the ex-
piration of the present session. At
the next session the bill will be
brought forward in different man.
ner, and in it very likely will be
incorporated the annexation scheme
of Senator Stewart to enlarge the
state of Nevada at the expense of
the territory of Idaho. The same
obstacles preventing the passage of
the present bill will again be met.
If pushed as a democratic measure
it will fail in the senate; and if
urged by the republicans the ma
jority In the house will prevent it's
passage. The four northern coun-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
A GOOD WORK.

The Salt Lake Democrat is en-
gagged in the commendable task of
seeking to interest the young men
of Utah in political affairs, in con-
nection with the struggle between
churchly rule and freedom of
thought and action. No greater
blow to priestly rule could be struck
than to have the young men and
growing youth of that territory
brought to realizing sense of the
duty they owe to the country. 1t
would teach them to be loyal and
abhor the vile teachings of the Nor
mon Church that in every way
prompts the mind of the young to
regard the government as natural
enemy, and to be defied whenever
the machinery Of its laws is set in
motion against the illegal acts of
the sO-called divinely inspired
teachings of the church. The
Democrat is engaged in a laudable
work, and, if successful, will have
the honor of spiking the most FORM
liable of the Mormon guns.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
A Chance for Health

Is Afforded those fast sinking into condi-
ton of hopeless debility. The means are
at hand. In the form OF genial medicinal
cordial, Hostetters Stomach Bitters EN-:
bodies the combined qualities of blood
fertilizer and depurent, q tonic and an al.
ter.tive. While 1t promotes digestion and
the further effect Of purifying the life cur
rent and strengthening the nervous system.
As the blood grows richer and purer by its
use, they who resort to this sterling medici.
nal agent, acquire not only vigor. but bod
lily substance. A healthful change in the
secretions is affected by it. and that sure
obstruction OF the functions of the system
produce, is arrested. The prime causes Of
disease being removed, health is speedily
renovated and vigor restored
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

With the facilities at its com
mand, there is nothing to prevent
Portland from becoming the base
of supplies for the entire Wood
River country, should the ''short
haul" section of the interstate com
merce bill be strictly adhered to-
This at first does not appear reas-
enable from the fact that the tariff
on freight brought from the east to
that city would not allow of the
same goods being brought in COM
petition here with eastern houses,
and at the same time pay the addi-
tional charges for carriage from
that city to southern Idaho points.
This view of the case is erroneous.
Portland merchants who are large
BUYERS i'm the eastern market can,
and do, receive a discount on their
purchases from list prices that 9TH
ers, making purchases to a limited
extent, fail to secure. Even at the
present time, in many lines OF
goods, dealers in this section find
it to their advantage to buy in Port
land in preference to placing their
orders direct in the hands of east
ern houses, and while paying the
additional charge for retransporta-
ton still reap benefit. But aside
from this there are many classes of
goods in the Portland market that
are manufactured there or received
in the line of direct importation by
sea, both from the east and foreign
countries, and are therefore exempt
from the excessive transcontinental
tariff. Portland has just become
awakened to the fact that a market
waits it outside of Oregon and
Washington Territory. Slow to
the opportunity offered,
it has allowed a chance Of securing
a growing and lucrative trade to go
by default, while eastern merchants
in every way seek to; gain control
Of the trade of the territory. With
the many resources at command
the business houses of Portland
could successfully compete for the
trade of not only the Wood River
out other mining districts of this
part of Idaho, that would result in
profit. During the past few
the Ceur d'Alene country.
m northern Idaho, has been receiv-
ng more attention on the part of
he wholesale dealers of Portland
han formerly, and in addition to
seeking to supply the markets of
hat region they are also taking an
interest in the mines, and already
,wn several valuable properties.
Wood River offers in this particu-
ar strong inducements for the in
'estment of capital, and in no other
way would the commercial trade of
! mining region be more surely
leld than to have those engaged
herein also identified with the de-
'elopment and building up of the
,reat resources which form the
oundation stones upon which our
rowing prosperity securely rests.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

The strike of laborers, along the
docks and wharves ut New York is
the greatest on record and had q
very small beginning. 1t started
among some coal handlers Who
where receiving twenty-five and
half cents an hour which was cut
down to twenty cents. Against
this reduction the men struck, not
so much from the fact of the cut az
the requirement made for them to
be on hands for duty all day and
take whatever employment the
company chose to give them. A
demand was aade for % cents an
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19
NATIONAL BANKS.

The continued existence of the
national banking system is in great
danger on account Of the rapid re-
demption of bonds and its PERFECT
uation involved in considerable
doubt. Supplemental legislation is
the only means to prolong its exis-
tence, and even with such relief,
unless some radical change is made,
it will be but a few years when again
more difficulties will be encountered.
This situation of affairs is due to
the fact that the close of the current
fiscal year will find the three per
cent. bonds, which forms so large
proportion of the deposits of bonds
made with the United States Treas
urer by the banks to secure their
circulation, all called for redemp-
ton. The banks will then them
selves be obliged either to withdraw
their notes from circulation or to
purchase 4 per cent bonds of 1907
or n per cent bonds of 1901. But
the purchase of A per cents at
premium of II per cent, or 4 per
cents at a premium of % per cent
as a security for circulation would
prove an Improbable business. To
preserve the national system of
banking for at least a number of
years to come, a number of measures
are now under discussion in con-
gress. Senator Sherman's plan is
to change the present limit of cir
culation and an amount allowed
equal to ninety per cent of the
market value of the bonds.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THERE is talk Of an extra session
of Congress. 1t will not be called
if the president can avoid it, but
the republican majority in the SEN
ate favor it and can compel its be-
ing called by not passing any one
OF the regular appropriations bills
which are reported to be in back
ward condition. If an extra ses-
sion is forced the issue will be be-
tween reduction of tariff and pro-
Vl9inS means for national defense.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

The first decision under the new
interstate law has been made by
the railway commissioners of Iowa.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy road had been charging the state
vi 50 per ton to carry coal to the
asylum and 81 25 per ton from the
same place to Council Bluffs, twen-
ty miles further west. The COM
missioners recommend that no
more be charged for the short than
the long haul.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

hour which was refused. The
Knights of Labor are conducting
the strike but it gives apparent
signs of failure, the places of the
strikers being filled with others out
side of the organization.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

ties of Idaho will remain in the ter
ritory for some time to come, and
until they are lost to Idaho annex
alton of the southern part of the
territory TO Nevada is very doubtful.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THE proposition to introduce a
resolution in Congress for the i'm
parchment of Secretary Manning
who is charged with violating the
law respecting the reissue of 81 and
s. greenbacks has been reconsid-
cred.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

The annual statement Of the
Union Pacific railroad company
shows a decrease of $2,692,262 i'm
net earnings as compared with the
business of the preceding year.
An increase of over half million
dollars in taxes is also noted. The
gross receipts were nearly twenty
seven million dollars.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THE trump card of the New York
strikers failed when the engineers
and brewers refused to obey the
order to quit work. Many of the
strikers are seeking to return to
work but are refused employment.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

PRESIDENT Cleveland performed
n fearless duty when he vetoed the
dependent pension bill. 1t would
have increased the pension roll
many millions Of dollars.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

GOVERNOR Pennoyer of Oregon
vetoed the bill passed by the legis-
lature to allow the 0. r. & n. Co.
TO bridge the Willamette river. On
its return with the veto message
the bill was passed over the veto
and the bridge will he built allow
ing trains to enter the city without
resorting to the annoyance Of a
ferry boat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

MARTIN FAHY, an ore hauler at
the Idahoan mine, had one of his
feet crushed by a falling piece of
galena and it is feared the foot
will have to be amputated.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

FREIGHT trains are running on
the Utah Northern roads but for
some reason the mail and passen-
ger trains are held back.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THE appointment of John Nc
Cafferty as collector of customs at
Sitka, Alaska, has been withdrawn
by the president.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

One hundred and eighty-three
bills were introduced during the
late session of the Legislature. Less
than one-fOurth have become laws.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-19

THE trade dollar bill as amended
and passed by the house provides
that the trade dollars when received
shall not be part of the silver bull
lion requested to be purchased
monthly and coined into silver dol
lnrc